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Effects of ERS not so bad: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... broader-based scheme. But, if the government was going to target, if they were going to constrain themselves, I think targeting young people does make sense." Woods said the real question is whether or not the Morrison government has made the correct ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... said measures like the JobMaker Hiring Credit and JobTrainer are critical to support the long-term financial security for young people and would welcome an extension of such incentives. Mission Australia chief executive James Toomey said despite the ...

Superhero sets eyes on managed accounts

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Newly launched trading platform Superhero has revealed it has the functionality to offer managed accounts to investors, and would be looking into developing this and an APL further in the future. The platform, which launched at the beginning of September ...

Super reforms modest negative for AMP, IOOF: Credit Suisse

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... both operate in the corporate super segment, a large part of which is MySuper. We expect funds who act as default funds for young employees will have a more competitive position to weather these reforms, but we do not believe AMP and IFL have strong ...

Aussies want to invest super in property: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Around half of Australians think property is the most secure and profitable long-term investment, compared with shares, gold, cash and fixed interest, according to new research. The survey found that 41% of Australians would invest their superannuation ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the government will commit more than $1.6 billion to provide support to the country's ageing Australians, but experts say the measures don't go far enough. The Treasurer announced the record funding would ...

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... exploitative work. Big corporations like McDonalds will be rubbing their hands together. Instead we need a job guarantee for young people, with decent wages and secure work."

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Australian women made up the majority of those who lost their jobs during this crisis, he said, noting that females and young workers suffered most acutely in the earlier stages of the pandemic. Between May and August around 270,000 females regained ...

Frydenberg focusses on jobs, jobs, jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Josh Frydenberg said. The already announced JobMaker program is estimated to cost $4 billion and create 450,000 jobs for young people. It is a hiring credit to employers of $200 a week for each eligible employee hired between ages 16 and 29 and $100 ...

ERS extension flagged, criticised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... end, the long-term cost is just too great," ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said. "Extending the raid on super will slug young Australians with a great big new tax to pay for a bloated future pension, drag down investment returns and will shove more ...